Kvaen – The Funeral Pyre – Album Review
Artist: Kvaen Album Title: The Funeral Pyre Label: Black Lion Records Date of Release: 28 February 2020 The black metal scene is littered, arguably more than any other, with one-man…
Tag: folk
Mariana Semkina – Sleepwalking – Album Review
Artist: Mariana Semkina Album Title: Sleepwalking Label: Kscope Date of Release: 14 February 2020 You may recognise the name, for Mariana Semkina (who has tweaked her real name, Marjana for…
Album of the Year 2018 – Number 22
Welcome to the ninth chapter of 2018’s ‘Album of the Year’ series. Not even a third of the way through my list and already I have received some really heartening…
The best of 2018 so far – Part 3
Welcome to day three of my half-year round-up of the best music released during the first six months of 2018. If you missed the previous parts of this mini-series, you…
Amorphis – Queen Of Time – Album Review
Artist: Amorphis Album Title: Queen Of Time Label: Nuclear Blast Date of Release: 18 May 2018 Just when you think that a band has reached their peak, they come along…
Ivar Bjørnson and Einar Selvik – Hugsjá – Album Review
Artist: Ivar Bjørnson and Einar Selvik Album Title: Hugsjá Label: Norse Music Date Of Release: 20 April 2018 A significant change of career and continued parental responsibilities means that I…
Auri – Auri – Album Review
Artist: Auri Album Title: Auri Label: Nuclear Blast Date Of Release: 23 March 2018 In all honesty, my love of Nightwish has plummeted over the years to the point where…
Negură Bunget – ZI – Album Review
Artist: Negură Bunget Album Title: ZI Label: Prophecy Productions Date Of Release: 30 September 2016 If you’re on a quest to discover an artist that offers something just that little…
